Detroit Public Schools Partner with Walmart

11 weeks of job-readiness training for 60 students in 4 Detroit public high schools. Students receive 10 credits and a guaranteed after school job at Walmart. Walmart is one of 20 other participating companies linking 240 students to jobs.

Knowing that the partner here is Walmart has sent this into controversy sooner than probably any other partnership of this kind:

The entire situation neatly sums up the challenges facing many urban districts today while also questioning the future and foundations of modern public education.Cover more needs with less resources. Make tough trade-offs for tough times.